[pct-l] snow in april?

[CWillett at pierce.ctc.edu (Chris Willett)]

I'd wait until about April 1 before making a decision.  Late season storms are common.  I'd really think about starting at Mexico.  All the water this year might mean a good desert flower display.  I liked SoCal a lot.  However, you might think about starting in Ashland and hiking north.  You're going to have to deal with snow everywhere (and probably until early June) at this time except SoCal, but southern Oregon will probably have the least amount.

Suge

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Christopher Willett
cwillett@pierce.ctc.edu
www.pierce.ctc.edu/faculty/cwillett
Pierce College
9401 Farwest Drive SW.
Lakewood, WA. 98498-1999

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> From: 	pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net on behalf of emily ford
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> Sent: 	Monday, February 7, 2005 6:12 AM
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> Subject: 	[pct-l] snow in april?
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> hey all - 
> 
> we're 3 new PCT hikers who want to go for about 2
> months - we only have from april 12th to june 10th
> free. we were hoping to start north of the sierra
> nevadas and work our way toward washington, but after
> reading the reports of snow we're worried that that
> won't be possible. does anyone have any idea if there
> will be too much snow to do that section that early?
> if so, does anyone have any suggestions for a 2 month
> stretch somewhere? (anywhere?) 
> 
> thank you! (: 
> emily
> 
> 
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